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Moussaka Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 med. eggplants, peeled, thinly sliced
1 c. onions, chopped
1 c. olive oil
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef or lamb
1 c. diced tomatoes, drained
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 c. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
1 c. white wine
2 1/2 c. béchamel sauce (see index for recipe)
3 eggs, beaten
1 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
Directions:
Directions:
Soak eggplant in salt water for 45 minutes. Drain thoroughly, about 45 minutes. Saute onions in one-quarter cup olive oil, add meat and brown. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, parsley, garlic, nutmeg, salt, pepper and wine. Simmer for 45 minutes. In remaining oil, saute eggplant until brown. Drain on paper towels. Make a béchamel sauce. Allow to cool and slowly pour into bowl of beaten eggs so as not to cook eggs. In a greased, deep 9" x 13" baking dish, layer eggplant, meat mixture, then eggplant. Cover with béchamel sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Bake in preheated 350º oven for 45 minutes. Cut into squares, serve hot.

 

 

 

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